Instruments Instruments of the of the

OrchestraOrchestra

Families of Instruments

Brass Woodwinds

Strings Percussion

Brass Family Instruments have a

cupped mouthpiece.

Most of the brass instruments use valves.

One instrument has a slide.

Instruments are usually a brass color.

String Family

All of the instruments in the string family have strings.

Instruments are played with a bow or plucked with the fingers(pizzicato).

Woodwind Family

Woodwind instruments have either single or double reeds.

Percussion Family

An instrument is in the percussion family if it is played by hitting or shaking.